thanjavur

A city located in the south Indian state, Tamil Nadu. There are many a temple which you can spot including the 11th century i.e., Brihadeeswarar Temple. Many temples of Tanjavur are termed Great Living Chola Temples and have been classified as the World Heritage Monuments by UNESCO. This place is also popularly known as the Rice Bowl of Tamil are and it is also believed that Tanjavur derived its name from Mythical Demon Tanja. The very prominent ruler Raja Raja Chelan ruled this region and he was amongst the Chopard emperors. Thereafter Pandayas and Marattahs also ruled this region. The very know fact is that Thanjavur Maratha Palace is home to very old Saraswathi Mahal Library with the palm-leaf manuscript & Thanjavur Art Gallery is with bronze statues